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lheartsl 06-13-2011 09:19 AM

Just started the James patterson.... 1st to die... ok so far...
only 9 more to go after this one....

So what are you reading......

MIJul 06-13-2011 09:22 AM

Going through the "In Death" series by J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts). Have read these all about 5 or 6 times now. You'd think I'd have them memorized.

Murphy 06-13-2011 09:22 AM

If this is the Women's Murder Club series book 10 just came out (smile). I love this series and am ready 9 right now.

The other good series if Fern Michaels Sisterhood series. First book is Weekend Warrior. Happy reading!!

May in Jersey 06-13-2011 09:26 AM

The Catcher In The Rye, JD Salinger, have to finish it by tomorrow night's Quilt/Book Club meeting, especially since I was the one who picked it as the month's book. May in Jersey

Crabby Patty 06-13-2011 09:45 AM

I'm reading "A Perfect Love' by Lori Copeland and Angela Hunt.I read a lot of christian romances. Love 'em.

LoriEl 06-13-2011 10:17 AM

I am reading the Quiltboard! I do have two books waiting to be read. James Patterson "Swimsuit" and a Mary Higgins Clark the name of which escapes me right now. I read JP's "Tick Tock" while I was on vacation a few weeks ago. I had no internet so actually got some sewing and reading done!

Doreen 06-13-2011 10:17 AM

I just finished The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks at 2:30 a.m. Yawn.........

coloradosky 06-13-2011 10:27 AM

I'm reading some unpublished westerns on my Kindle. It makes me think of westerns on TV when I was a kid (just a few years ago). Love that Kindle.

dlbrandt 06-13-2011 10:33 AM

Just started Fatal Voyage by Kathy Reichs. The series "Bones" is based on her books. Temperance Brennon, an anthropologist is the main character. Love the suspense.

Jeanniejo 06-13-2011 10:36 AM

Just finished Eve by Iris Johanson. One of those "can't put it down" books!!!

redkimba 06-13-2011 10:37 AM

Bloody Jack - an account of the curious adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber by LA Meyer

My next book is "When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes by Cody Lundin. Cody is on Dual Survival; he's the 'hippy' but I like him.

Up North 06-13-2011 10:50 AM

I am reading an old one from my library Danielle Steels Daddy

missgigglewings 06-13-2011 10:56 AM

I am reading "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv.
Its all about saving our children from Nature-Deficit Disorder! Because they don't go "out and play" anymore...too far from the electrical cords I think!

carslo 06-13-2011 11:02 AM

The Help is was amazing

Summer Spice 06-13-2011 11:06 AM

A stack of Discover magazines my sister shared.

lheartsl 06-13-2011 11:08 AM


Originally Posted by carslo
The Help is was amazing

yes a very good book, I read that a while ago..

Becka 06-13-2011 12:03 PM

working my way through the Love Inspired series my mom had been collecting when she died. They're christian romances.

Judy Gail 06-13-2011 12:29 PM

Sandra Dallas' latest book, "The Bride's House". I've read every one of her books and liked them all.

Judy

hobbykat1955 06-13-2011 12:34 PM

Elm Creek Series up to book 11

mamaw 06-13-2011 12:36 PM

The Union Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini...latest Elm Creek Book. Up for sale when I am done if anyone is interested...more about the Civil War than quilting. $8 includes the shipping.

happymrs 06-13-2011 12:39 PM

I am reading "The Book Club" by Mary Alice Monroe. First one I have read of hers. Says if you like Barbara Delinksky & Nora Roberts, you should like her books. So far, I do, hard to put down, lol.
I have read the Patterson series too, waiting for 10 in pb.
So many good books out there, it's a wonder we have time to quilt, or do anything else, lol...

DogHouseMom 06-13-2011 12:39 PM

I read "paper" books in bed, and I listen to books on tape in my car.

Paper book currently is "My Life as an Experiment" by AJ Jacobs (author of "The year of living Bliblically" which I did not read but might) and OMG - I couldn't remember the authors name so just looked it up and they're making a series of it? Hmmm ...

Listening to "David Copperfield" - Dickens. I like hearing the classics especially in the original English Dickensonian speech (read by Simon Vance who is outstanding) because I can hear the speech and it's just easier to understand.

As a side note to some of the "old rockers" on the board ... reading Copperfield I was reminded of the band Uriah Heep and looked them up to see "where are they now" and believe it or not they just released a new album in April 2011. Gonna have to give it a listen.

Floralfab 06-13-2011 12:48 PM


Originally Posted by lheartsl

Originally Posted by carslo
The Help is was amazing

yes a very good book, I read that a while ago..

I amreading it now and enjoying it.

Ramona Byrd 06-13-2011 12:54 PM

Going through the Ann McCaffrey Pern pooks again, except for the ones written by her son..yuck!!

Old friends, Manning Coles series from the 40s, fell in love with his Tommy Hamblton.

Old ones..I find a lot of the ones now days are too violent and demeaning to others to really enjoy them. Probably far too old fashioned?

New ones..Sara Graves, who is a female contractor, and solves murders during construction.

Older books from the 30s and 40s give a good idea of what life was like back then, even while solving murders. Phoebe Atwood Taylor wrote some that would be good history for kids, even while giving me a lot of pleasure in rereading them.
She also wrote under the name of Alice Tilton, which are also in that time period.

Lynnie25 06-13-2011 12:54 PM

Just started reading the new Lesley Pearse novel 'Belle'. I have all her novels and they are the best read. She is an English author.

happymrs 06-13-2011 01:03 PM


Originally Posted by Judy Gail
Sandra Dallas' latest book, "The Bride's House". I've read every one of her books and liked them all.

Judy

I read her book "Prayers for Sale" & loved it!

B. Louise 06-13-2011 01:27 PM

I enjoyed reading the Quilter's Apprentice this week. I've been aiming to read the Elm Creek series. Summer vacation is here and time to read (and quilt)

quilt1950 06-13-2011 01:46 PM

I'm trying to read "Nothing Happens Until it Happens to You" by T. M. Shine. I was told this book was hilarious. I'm about half way through it and haven't even chuckled. Not sure I will finish it.

Before this book I read "The Cross Gardener" by Jason F. Wright. I found this book to be so sad - perhaps because I read it the same week my neighbor's son died unexpectedly.

I'm on the look out for an easy read, something I don't need to think about.

QuiltingNinaSue 06-13-2011 02:11 PM

I read every night and somtimes get to read during the day...love to read. Janet Evanovich has written her series from one to sixteen with 17 coming out end of this month; i have pre-ordered it. I have all of Joanne Fluke's books, too...the latest one is Devil's food cake murder...she solves the mystery and gives you excellent recipes in her books. (And has a web site...made cookies that look like a cheeseburger!) In talking about her at the book store the last time, I was recommended Diane Mott Davidson's books (12 published in all) that begin with the Cereal murders. Leslie Meirer has the "holiday" mystery series. New author Jenn McKinlay has written "Sprinkle with Murder" first in a new series a cupcake bakery mysteries...again with recipes.

Carolyn Brown has written some excellent "Cowboy" romance books about Honky Christmas before that, My give a damn's busted (very funny), Hell,Yeah!, I love this bar, last one published is: Love a drunk cowboy.

And when I ran out of reading for the month, I grapped up Emily March: Angel's rest, followed by her Hummingbird Lake and followed by Heartach Falls. Wonderful reading. I have re-read them about three times in less than a month. Inspiriting stories. Uplifting.

If you have not try some of these, you might want to look at one at the public library or book store or even a used book store.

DeneK 06-13-2011 02:30 PM

Really like James Patterson (but like what HE writes and not the co-authored books). Also loved the Pern series by Anne McCaffrey.

Recently read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Best book I've read for a long time.

Currently reading How Few Remain by Harry Turtledove. SciFi alternate history about the second war between the states. Harry Turtledove has done a lot of US alternate history novels but this is the first one I've read. I'm not sure what I think of it... Bothers me some ways. Intrigues me others. Guess I'll keep reading.

fatquarters 06-13-2011 02:36 PM

Just finished THe Help, very good read.

Just gonna start Sandra Dallas Alices tulips

QuiltingNinaSue 06-13-2011 02:45 PM

Earlene Fowler has written a number of mystery stories based on the various quilt blocks...EQ has the instructions and blocks to put into EQ7. Her lastest one is State Fair, still staring Benni Harper as her main charater.

dforesee 06-13-2011 03:00 PM

The Midwife's Confession, by Diane Chamberlain ... and
Hurricanes in Paradise, by Denise Hildreth ... both very good!

quilt1950 06-13-2011 03:16 PM

Now I have bookmarked this post so that I can make a list of all these recommendations.

OHSue 06-13-2011 03:33 PM

I am reading the Long Drive Home, really good book so far.

I just finished reading She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell, if you like Pride and Prejudice and that time period you will like this but I can never quite connect with Victorian era from this viewpoint, probably I would have been in those impoverished huddled masses and not high society.

I am suggesting the book Scattered Life by Karen McQuestion, wonderful characthers you can really connect with some of them. Real twist near the end that left me crying.

I second the Midwives Confession, great story and characters.

I read two to three books a week so my list could go on and on.

Painiacs 06-13-2011 03:38 PM

Love his books! Reading- the probable future by Alice Hoffman. So far so good!

May in Jersey 06-13-2011 05:22 PM


Originally Posted by carslo
The Help is was amazing

This was one of the books my quilt/book club small group read recently, opened our eyes to the way people lived in the south years ago.

Tweety2911 06-13-2011 05:31 PM

Just finished Fern Michaels "Southern Comfort". Have two paper backs to finish and then will start reading Eve by Irish Johanson.

gzuslivz 06-13-2011 10:12 PM

I just finished "Heaven Is For Real". It is an outstanding book!

KarenSimon 06-13-2011 11:11 PM

James Patterson for me too. This time is "I, Alex Cross" I think I'm addicted to him. I've also read up to 7 of the Women's Murder Club.


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